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Worldline NZ chief executive says growing dominance of contactless payments ‘risks undermining local payments infrastructure and the resilience' of NZ’s financial system as increasing number of transactions are processed overseas

Worldline NZ chief executive says growing dominance of contactless payments ‘risks undermining local payments infrastructure and the resilience' of NZ’s financial system as increasing number of transactions are processed overseas

ACT Party proposes surcharge ban amendment but Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister says it would 'worsen and over-complicate' things and the shelf price should be the checkout price

ACT Party proposes surcharge ban amendment but Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister says it would 'worsen and over-complicate' things and the shelf price should be the checkout price

As Retail NZ calls on the Government to pause surcharge ban, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister says the organisation has 'overinflated the cost to retailers and consumers in this change'

As Retail NZ calls on the Government to pause surcharge ban, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister says the organisation has 'overinflated the cost to retailers and consumers in this change'

‘Businesses may have no option but to reflect those costs in their pricing’: Retailers and hospitality sector say Government’s surcharge ban raises wider issue of pricing

‘Businesses may have no option but to reflect those costs in their pricing’: Retailers and hospitality sector say Government’s surcharge ban raises wider issue of pricing

The Government will ban card payment surcharges, 'shoppers will no longer be penalised’ for how they pay, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson says

The Government will ban card payment surcharges, 'shoppers will no longer be penalised’ for how they pay, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson says

UBS analysts anticipate that the Australian banks will likely respond over time to the card surcharges removal by raising cardholder fees, reducing rewards on credit cards, and potentially increasing interest rates

UBS analysts anticipate that the Australian banks will likely respond over time to the card surcharges removal by raising cardholder fees, reducing rewards on credit cards, and potentially increasing interest rates

The Commerce Commission's final decision on card interchange fees delivers only $90 million in consumer savings, down from $260 million

The Commerce Commission's final decision on card interchange fees delivers only $90 million in consumer savings, down from $260 million

Mastercard, Visa scheme fees in Commerce Commission's sights, as it questions whether lower interchange fees will impact fraud fight

Mastercard, Visa scheme fees in Commerce Commission's sights, as it questions whether lower interchange fees will impact fraud fight

Consumer watchdog eyes $260m annual fee reduction for businesses accepting Mastercard & Visa cards, lower surcharges for consumers

Consumer watchdog eyes $260m annual fee reduction for businesses accepting Mastercard & Visa cards, lower surcharges for consumers

Draft decision on changes to regulation of Mastercard and Visa interchange fees coming next week

Draft decision on changes to regulation of Mastercard and Visa interchange fees coming next week

Tap to Pay from Apple now available in New Zealand. It lets merchants accept contactless payments on their iPhones; Worldline, Stripe, ANZ and Adyen offer the service

Tap to Pay from Apple now available in New Zealand. It lets merchants accept contactless payments on their iPhones; Worldline, Stripe, ANZ and Adyen offer the service

Compatible with all major banks, and with low merchant fees, BNZ's Payap promises a simpler, low-cost payments system linked to users' bank accounts

Compatible with all major banks, and with low merchant fees, BNZ's Payap promises a simpler, low-cost payments system linked to users' bank accounts

Gareth Vaughan questions whether the fintech buy now, pay later sector deserves the special treatment it's getting from the Government

Gareth Vaughan questions whether the fintech buy now, pay later sector deserves the special treatment it's getting from the Government

Government exempts buy now pay later providers from complying with CCCFA default fee provisions to help keep them in business

Government exempts buy now pay later providers from complying with CCCFA default fee provisions to help keep them in business

As the Commerce Commission mulls cutting the fees it costs businesses, and ultimately consumers, for accepting Visa & Mastercard cards, Gareth Vaughan looks at how the payments behemoths operate in NZ

As the Commerce Commission mulls cutting the fees it costs businesses, and ultimately consumers, for accepting Visa & Mastercard cards, Gareth Vaughan looks at how the payments behemoths operate in NZ